Krakatoa is a 1933 American Pre-Code short documentary film produced by Joe Rock. It won the Academy Award in 1934 for Best Short Subject (Novelty).[1] Educational Pictures (or Educational Film Exchanges, Inc.) was the film distributor of the film.
Krakatoa | |
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Written by | Forrest Izard |
Produced by | Joe Rock E. W. Hammons |
Narrated by | Graham McNamee |
Edited by | Forrest Izard |
Production company | Educational Pictures |
Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 26 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
This film was notable for overwhelming the sound systems of the cinemas of the time. In Australia, the distributors insisted on a power output of 10 watts RMS as a minimum for cinemas wishing to show the film. This was then considered a large system, and forced many cinemas to upgrade. A revised version was made in 1966 for the Library of Congress.[citation needed]
The story describes how the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa on the island blew half of the large island into the air that produced a tsunami, and an air wave that was felt seven times around the globe. The eruption also emitted tons of dust that dimmed the sun all over the world for many months.
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